The disorder was depicted mostly in a negative manner, focusing on the symptoms, psychotic episodes, and the children’s’ maladaptive behavior. Most of the footage addressed the clinical presentation of the diagnostic criteria, heavily focused on the delusions, hallucinations, formal thought disturbances, negative symptoms, and the distress the disorder caused in social settings. Despite those being real components to the disorder, which can be extremely challenging and devastating for those involved, the disorder is one aspect of a person’s life and is important to also address the ways in which the quality of life for the clients and those directly impacted by the disorder can improve in spite of the challenges.
My reaction to Living with Schizophrenia: A Call for Hope and Recovery (2011), was the opposite. This documentary was an enlightening, empowering, and a